For the first time in its history, the Forum Hochschulräte (University Board of Trustees Forum) was held as a joint event with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK). The online event,… Continue reading Interplay between boards of trustees and university leaders
Author: Ulrich Müller
Lack of diversity: More than three-quarters of Germany’s university heads are male
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The leadership of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are a rather homogeneous group. In this country, the typical head of an HEI is male, 57 years old and comes… Continue reading Lack of diversity: More than three-quarters of Germany’s university heads are male
Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The student population in Germany has increased by almost a million since 2005, but the number of student grant recipients has decreased sharply over the same period. A current CHE… Continue reading Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020
KfW Student Loan: coronavirus crisis aid shown to have shortcomings in CHE Student Loan Test
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The number of new student loans taken out in Germany has fallen by almost half in the past five years, despite an increase in student numbers. Now the KfW Student… Continue reading KfW Student Loan: coronavirus crisis aid shown to have shortcomings in CHE Student Loan Test
No additional committees on externally funded projects required at higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At a hearing of the Scientific Committee in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on 17 June, the CHE Centre for Higher Education saw no need to require higher education… Continue reading No additional committees on externally funded projects required at higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia